Chapter 709: Chapter 709: New Year’s Day Gala

"Even if the program gets edited before airing, the audience present during the recording will have already seen and heard everything."

"There’s no need to wait for the program to air; those present will spread the word immediately. Someone will surely record videos and upload them online."

"The internet is so advanced now that anything posted can quickly go viral. So I’m not worried about Ye Fei’s matter not getting spread," said Ye Ning, assuming she was being very clever.

"With so many people in the audience spreading the news, Ye Fei’s scandal will be known all over the internet soon," Ye Ning said, "I think the day of the program recording is a good opportunity."

"I’ve always been looking for an appropriate public venue, with lots of people, wide reach, and great impact," Ye Ning said, "After pondering a lot, I feel the day of the program recording is very suitable."

At this moment, Liu Sixu’s WeChat beeped.

Seeing the notification on the screen, it was a message from Liu Pingyuan.

Liu Pingyuan and Mrs. Liu were listening to his conversation with Ye Ning from behind.

To allow Liu Pingyuan and Mrs. Liu to hear their conversation clearly, Liu Sixu didn’t lower his voice intentionally.

Of course, he didn’t purposely raise it either.

Actually, as long as he spoke normally, Liu Pingyuan and Mrs. Liu could hear clearly.

Moreover, there was no one else in the tea house lobby other than the waitstaff.

So the two spoke without any reservations.

Influenced by Liu Sixu, Ye Ning didn’t lower her voice either.

"Hold on," Liu Sixu said to Ye Ning.

He picked up his phone to check the message from Liu Pingyuan.

After reading it, Liu Sixu put down the phone and said to Ye Ning, "I know of an even better opportunity than the day of the program recording."

This was precisely the information Liu Pingyuan had just sent him.

Upon hearing Ye Ning’s words, Liu Pingyuan reached the same thought as Liu Sixu.

Instead of threatening Ye Fei to reconcile with Zhao Gushen to stop Zhao Gushen’s retaliation against the Liu Family,

why not destroy Ye Fei outright, making her lose the protection of the Zhao Family.

If, as Ye Ning said, the leverage could really grind Ye Fei into the ground,

by then, the Zhao Family’s reputation would be tarnished, making it impossible for them to do anything for Ye Fei.

Moreover, even if Zhao Gushen continued to target them because of Ye Fei,

the Zhao Family elders wouldn’t agree to let Zhao Gushen harm the Zhao Family’s interests for a woman who disgraced their family.

Thus, Liu Pingyuan was considering recent suitable venues.

Ye Ning lacked vision.

She thought the program recording opportunity was good.

But Liu Pingyuan felt it wasn’t an especially appropriate venue.

He had a better suggestion.

So, he quickly sent a WeChat message to Liu Sixu.

"When audiences spread things privately online, it’s just ordinary netizens finding out. The major families also browse online, but hearing it online and hearing it in person are completely different."

"Through the internet, it’s hard to discern truth from falsehood. The Zhao Family might refute it by claiming it’s a rumor. Not because they’re overly protective of Ye Fei, but to preserve their own reputation, they’d have to."

"In this way, it might even help Ye Fei. Once the leverage is public, it doesn’t remain leverage. If her dark history is exposed, the Zhao Family will find a way to clear her name. Then she won’t worry about anyone bringing up her past later on."

"Even if it’s brought up again, all she needs is the original refutation," Liu Sixu analyzed.

"So which venue do you find suitable?" Ye Ning said, "I can’t wait too long."

"I’ve said, I want Ye Fei to be publicly disgraced; I want to make her regret it," Ye Ning said, "I must accomplish what I declare. If it takes too long, wouldn’t it be a joke to Ye Fei!"

She’d feel Ye Ning was merely mouthing threats, unable to actually do anything, and treat her with even less regard.

Ye Ning couldn’t bear it.

She couldn’t stand Ye Fei looking down on her.

She wanted to make Ye Fei fear her, respect her, and get nervous upon seeing her!

Ye Ning was determined to impress upon Ye Fei her presence.

Just then, Liu Sixu smiled and said, "There is another suitable venue."

"On the night of the first day of the month, the official B City will host a banquet. The Eight Great Families will attend." Liu Sixu said, "Regular banquets rarely see members of the Eight Great Families in attendance."

"Even if they attend, they aren’t the important people of the Eight Great Families, just representatives sent under their family’s name. But those individuals aren’t high-ranking or influential in the family."

Even networking with them is pointless.

One can’t even be sure who is networking with whom.

Thus, those occasions, even if people from the Eight Great Families are present, aren’t very useful.

No one would blindly try to establish connections.

"But the banquet on the first night of the month is different," Liu Sixu said, "Since it’s officially hosted, the Eight Great Families will give them some face." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The Eight Great Families handle this gracefully, without giving any reason for criticism.

Even though their status among the Eight Great Families doesn’t require them to consider these matters.

Yet they give due face, without assuming an arrogant posture due to their power.

This is perhaps why the Eight Great Families remain firmly established to this day, maintaining their power without anyone daring to challenge them.

They know how to judge the situation, act appropriately, and avoid making random enemies.

"That’s why every year on the first night of the month, members of the Eight Great Families attend. Of course not every family member is present." Were that the case, the venue wouldn’t be large enough to accommodate.

Plus, the elders of the Eight Great Families don’t attend either.

They’re getting older, and their seniority is renowned.

How could they appear casually?

Furthermore, even if they don’t appear, no one feels they’re arrogant or conceited.

The Eight Great Families attending is already a sign of respect.

Moreover, those present, despite similar ages, can’t compare in status with the elders.

Additionally, given their age, demanding their presence is unreasonable.

"Typically it’s the direct heirs of the Eight Great Families, either this generation or the next, who attend. For example, someone as highly ranked as Zhao Gushen," Liu Sixu said.

"This year, I’ve heard Zhao Gushen and Han Zhuoli will both attend. With them going, various families in B City will scramble for an invitation to attend."

Zhao Gushen and Han Zhuoli aren’t insignificant young members of the Eight Great Families.

Thus, families outside the Eight Great Families would seize any opportunity to obtain an entry qualification.